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cmrjsic Industry (SIC) of most recent job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 8870 Missing cases 730
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cmrjsemp Employee or self emp., most recent job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employee 1 7850 81.8 88.1
Self-employed 2 1059 11.0 11.9
Missing or wild -9 40 .4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 228 2.4 Missing
Never had a job -3 423 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 8909 Missing cases 691
Question Route Uses wJBSEMP, wJLSEMP from wINDRESP, and wJHSEMP from wJOBHIST, as defined by CJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cmrjboss Hired employees, most recent job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 346 3.6 32.8
No 2 709 7.4 67.2
Missing or wild -9 42 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 7852 81.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 228 2.4 Missing
Never had a job -3 423 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 1055 Missing cases 8545
Question Route Uses wJSBOSS, wJLBOSS from wINDRESP, and wJHBOSS from wJOBHIST, as defined by CJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cmrjmngr Managerial duties, most recent job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Manager 1 1164 12.1 15.0
Foreman/supervisor 2 1256 13.1 16.1
Not mngr/supervisor 3 5358 55.8 68.9
Missing or wild -9 115 1.2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 1056 11.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 228 2.4 Missing
Never had a job -3 423 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 7778 Missing cases 1822
Question Route Uses wJBMNGR, wJLMNGR from wINDRESP, and wJHMNGR from wJOBHIST, as defined by CJLID.
Index Terms Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cmrjsize Number at workplace, most recent job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 – 2 1 546 5.7 6.7
3 – 9 2 1321 13.8 16.2
10 – 24 3 1238 12.9 15.2
25 – 49 4 952 9.9 11.7
50 – 99 5 823 8.6 10.1
100 – 199 6 792 8.3 9.7
200 – 499 7 921 9.6 11.3
500 – 999 8 476 5.0 5.8
1000 or more 9 712 7.4 8.8
DK but Under 25 10 81 .8 1.0
DK but 25+ 11 275 2.9 3.4
Missing or wild -9 812 8.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 228 2.4 Missing
Never had a job -3 423 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 8137 Missing cases 1463
Question Route Uses wJBSIZE, wJSSIZE, wJLSIZE from wINDRESP, and wJHSIZE from wJOBHIST, as defined by CJLID.
Index Terms Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cmrjseg Socio economic group: most recent job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employers,large 1 7 .1 .1
Managers,large 2 613 6.4 7.1
Employers,small 3 189 2.0 2.2
Managers,small 4 383 4.0 4.4
Professional Self-em 5 72 .8 .8
Professional employe 6 285 3.0 3.3
Int. non-manual,work 7 1013 10.6 11.7
Int. non-man,foreman 8 378 3.9 4.4
Junior non-manual 9 1804 18.8 20.8
Personal service wrk 10 618 6.4 7.1
Foreman manual 11 409 4.3 4.7
Skilled manual wkrs 12 839 8.7 9.7
Semi-skilled manual 13 907 9.4 10.4
Unskilled manual wkr 14 567 5.9 6.5
Own account wkrs 15 461 4.8 5.3
Farmers – employers, 16 28 .3 .3
Farmers – own accoun 17 17 .2 .2
Agricultural workers 18 85 .9 1.0
Members of armed for 19 11 .1 .1
Missing -9 262 2.7 Missing
Not Applicable -8 1 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 228 2.4 Missing
Never had a job -3 423 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 8686 Missing cases 914
Question Route Uses wJBSEG, wJLSEG from wINDRESP, and wJHSEG from wJOBHIST, as defined by CJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cmrjgold Goldthorpe Class: most recent job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Service class,higher 1 1002 10.4 11.5
Service class,lower 2 1614 16.8 18.6
Routine non-manual e 3 1258 13.1 14.5
Personal service wor 4 804 8.4 9.3
Sml props w employee 5 167 1.7 1.9
Sml props w/o employ 6 446 4.6 5.1
Farmers,Smallholders 7 63 .7 .7
Foreman,Technicians 8 643 6.7 7.4
Skilled manual worke 9 684 7.1 7.9
Semi,unskilled manua 10 1929 20.1 22.2
Agricultural workers 11 76 .8 .9
Missing -9 262 2.7 Missing
Not Applicable -8 1 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 228 2.4 Missing
Never had a job -3 423 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 8686 Missing cases 914
Question Route Uses wJBGOLD, wJLGOLD from wINDRESP, and wJHGOLD from wJOBHIST, as defined by CJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cmrjrgsc RG Social Class: most recent job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Professional occ 1 359 3.7 4.1
technic 2 2244 23.4 25.8
Skilled non-manual 3 2212 23.0 25.5
Skilled manual 4 1752 18.3 20.2
Partly skilled occ 5 1505 15.7 17.3
Unskilled occ 6 603 6.3 6.9
Armed Forces 7 11 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 262 2.7 Missing
Inapplicable -8 1 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 228 2.4 Missing
Never had a job -3 423 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 8686 Missing cases 914
Question Route Uses wJBRGSC, wJLRGSC from wINDRESP, and wJHRGSC from wJOBHIST, as defined by CJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cmrjisco International SOC: most recent job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 9109 Missing cases 491
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cmrjcssm Cambridge Scale M: most recent job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
33.14 17.68 0.56 90.32
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 8686 90.5 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 262 2.7 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 1 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 228 2.4 Missing
Never had a job -3.00 423 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 8686 Missing cases 914
Question Route Uses wJBCSSM, wJLCSSM from wINDRESP, and wJHCSSM from wJOBHIST, as defined by CJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cmrjcssf Cambridge Scale F: most recent job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
33.74 18.76 0.55 98.85
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 8686 90.5 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 262 2.7 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 1 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 228 2.4 Missing
Never had a job -3.00 423 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 8686 Missing cases 914
Question Route Uses wJBCSSF, wJLCSSF from wINDRESP, and wJHCSSF from wJOBHIST, as defined by CJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cmrjhgs Hope-Goldthorpe Scale: most recent job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
44.05 15.87 0 82.05
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 16 .2 .2
Amount stated 1.00 8670 90.3 99.8
Missing or wild -9.00 262 2.7 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 1 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 228 2.4 Missing
Never had a job -3.00 423 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 8686 Missing cases 914
Question Route Uses wJBHGS, wJLHGS from wINDRESP, and wJHHGS from wJOBHIST, as defined by CJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cmrjsec Socio-Economic Class: most recent job
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employers large org 10 17 .2 .2
Higher managerial 20 198 2.1 2.2
Higher prof tradn’l 31 275 2.9 3.1
Higher prof new emp 32 96 1.0 1.1
High prof trad s.emp 33 75 .8 .8
High prof new s.emp 34 7 .1 .1
Lower Prof trad emps 41 921 9.6 10.4
Lower Prof new emps 42 38 .4 .4
Lwr Prof trad s.emp 43 88 .9 1.0
Lower Prof new s.emp 44 16 .2 .2
Lower manag occupns 50 531 5.5 6.0
Hgher supervis occup 60 291 3.0 3.3
admin 71 874 9.1 9.8
serv 72 317 3.3 3.6
aux 73 132 1.4 1.5
Intermed engineering 74 31 .3 .3
Emp,small (non-prof) 81 249 2.6 2.8
Emp,small (agricult) 82 26 .3 .3
Own acct wkrs(n.pro) 91 542 5.6 6.1
Own acct wkrs(agric) 92 36 .4 .4
Lwr supervis occups 100 629 6.6 7.1
Lwr technical craft 111 284 3.0 3.2
Lwr tech process op 112 82 .9 .9
Semi-routine sales 121 534 5.6 6.0
Semi-routine service 122 530 5.5 6.0
Semi-routine tech 123 153 1.6 1.7
Semi-routine op 124 209 2.2 2.3
Semi-routine agric 125 43 .4 .5
Semi-routine cleri 126 98 1.0 1.1
Semi-rtne childcare 127 50 .5 .6
serv 131 288 3.0 3.2
Routine production 132 235 2.4 2.6
Routine technical 133 390 4.1 4.4
Routine operative 134 580 6.0 6.5
Routine agricultrl 135 31 .3 .3
Missing -9 53 .6 Missing
-7 228 2.4 Missing
-3 423 4.4 Missing
Valid cases 8896 Missing cases 704
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cdoiy4 Date of interview: 4 digit year
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1993 8944 93.2 93.2
1994 656 6.8 6.8
Valid cases 9600 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses CDOIY on Record CINDRESP.
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cplnowy4 Year moved to present address: 4 digit
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 1663 17.3 100.0
Missing or wild -9 16 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 7907 82.4 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 13 .1 Missing
Valid cases 1663 Missing cases 7937
Question Route Uses CPLNOWY on Record CINDRESP.
Index Terms Geographic Mobility
Neighbourhood and Residence
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cedendy4 Year left education inst.: 4 digit
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1992 9 .1 5.6
1993 152 1.6 94.4
Missing or wild -9 17 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8829 92.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
-3 16 .2 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 161 Missing cases 9439
Question Route Uses CEDENDY on Record CINDRESP.
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

cmlchy4 Marital status change, 4 digit year
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1992 71 .7 21.5
1993 258 2.7 78.2
1994 1 .0 .3
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9255 96.4 Missing
Valid cases 330 Missing cases 9270
Question Route Uses CMLCHY on Record CINDRESP.
Index Terms Marital and Cohabitation History
Marital Status
Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cyr2uk4 Year came to Britain: 4 digit
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 32 .3 100.0
Missing or wild -9 6 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8986 93.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 32 Missing cases 9568
Question Route Uses CYR2UK on Record CINDRESP.
Index Terms Geographic Location
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjbbgy4 Year started current job: 4 digit
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 4633 48.3 100.0
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4359 45.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Don’t know -1 29 .3 Missing
Valid cases 4633 Missing cases 4967
Question Route Uses CJBBGY on Record CINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjsprby4 S/emp: date accounts began: 4 digit year
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1989 4 .0 1.4
1990 9 .1 3.1
1991 76 .8 25.9
1992 195 2.0 66.3
1993 10 .1 3.4
Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8722 90.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 294 Missing cases 9306
Question Route Uses CJSPRBY on Record CINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjsprey4 S/emp: date accounts ended: 4 digit year
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1990 4 .0 1.4
1991 7 .1 2.4
1992 80 .8 27.4
1993 199 2.1 68.2
1994 2 .0 .7
Missing or wild -9 10 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8722 90.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 292 Missing cases 9308
Question Route Uses CJSPREY on Record CINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjspyby4 S/emp: year gross pay began: 4 digit
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1991 8 .1 7.1
1992 78 .8 69.0
1993 27 .3 23.9
Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8898 92.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 113 Missing cases 9487
Question Route Uses CJSPYBY on Record CINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

cjspyey4 S/emp: Year gross pay ended: 4 digit
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1992 9 .1 8.0
1993 100 1.0 88.5
1994 4 .0 3.5
Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8898 92.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 113 Missing cases 9487
Question Route Uses CJSPYEY on Record CINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

cjsbgy4 S/emp: year started present job: 4 digit
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 704 7.3 100.0
Inapplicable -8 8319 86.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 704 Missing cases 8896
Question Route Uses CJSBGY on Record CINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
Employment: Self-Employment
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccjsbgy4 Year labour force status began: 4 digit
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 8977 93.5 100.0
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Don’t know -1 42 .4 Missing
Valid cases 8977 Missing cases 623
Question Route Uses CCJSBGY on Record CINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjlend4 Year left last job: 4 digit
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 74 .8 100.0
Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8942 93.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 74 Missing cases 9526
Question Route Uses CJLEND on Record CINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjcebgy4 Year began with curr. employer: 4 digit
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 3557 37.1 100.0
Missing or wild -9 23 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5441 56.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 3557 Missing cases 6043
Question Route Uses CJCEBGY on Record CINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W3

cpenb4y4 Year pre 1.7.88 pension started: 4 digit
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 463 4.8 100.0
Missing or wild -9 19 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8492 88.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Don’t know -1 50 .5 Missing
Valid cases 463 Missing cases 9137
Question Route Uses CPENB4YR on Record CINDRESP.
Index Terms Financial Management: Pensions
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cpenyr4 Year post 1.7.88 pension started: 4 digit
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1988 91 .9 9.8
1989 187 1.9 20.1
1990 165 1.7 17.7
1991 160 1.7 17.2
1992 166 1.7 17.8
1993 161 1.7 17.3
1994 2 .0 .2
Missing or wild -9 28 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8021 83.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 576 6.0 Missing
Don’t know -1 43 .4 Missing
Valid cases 932 Missing cases 8668
Question Route Uses CPENYR on Record CINDRESP.
Index Terms Financial Management: Pensions
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cpresby4 Year started ec. status – proxy: 4 digit
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 529 5.5 100.0
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9068 94.5 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 529 Missing cases 9071
Question Route Uses CPRESBGY on Record CINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cprjbby4 Year started current job-proxy: 4 digit
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 337 3.5 100.0
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9251 96.4 Missing
Don’t know -1 8 .1 Missing
Valid cases 337 Missing cases 9263
Question Route Uses CPRJBBGY on Record CINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cneyrjn4 New entrants – year joined HH: 4 digit
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Current resident 0 9140 95.2 95.4
1991 3 .0 .0
1992 86 .9 .9
1993 346 3.6 3.6
1994 5 .1 .1
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 19 .2 Missing
Valid cases 9580 Missing cases 20
Question Route Uses CNEYRJN on Record CINDRESP.
Index Terms Household Changes
Note

Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

csppid Cross-wave person identifier of spouse
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 9599 Missing cases 1
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cfpid Cross-wave person identifier of father
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 9599 Missing cases 1
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cmpid Cross-wave person identifier of mother
Record Type CINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 9599 Missing cases 1
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cdistmov Distance of residential move
Record Type CINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
38.86 88.51 0 660.12
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1.00 831 8.7 100.0
Missing -9.00 48 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 8721 90.8 Missing
Valid cases 831 Missing cases 8769
Index Terms Geographic Mobility
Note

If respondent has moved then this shows the distance in kilometres from previous residence.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cregion2 Government Office Region
Record Type CINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
North East 1 462 4.8 4.8
North West 2 1192 12.4 12.4
Humber 3 897 9.3 9.3
East Midlands 4 790 8.2 8.2
West Midlands 5 840 8.8 8.8
East of England 6 797 8.3 8.3
London 7 1010 10.5 10.5
South East 8 1341 14.0 14.0
South West 9 888 9.3 9.3
Wales 10 491 5.1 5.1
Scotland 11 892 9.3 9.3
Valid cases 9600 Missing cases 0
Question Route Internally computed from confidential data on Survey database.
Index Terms Geographic Location
Note

Government Office Region created in 1994 and finalised in 1998 when Herseyside was merged into the North West.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cisced ISCED levels
Record Type CINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not defined 0 75 .8 .8
Primary 1 2630 27.4 29.1
low secondary 2 271 2.8 3.0
3c:low sec-voc 3 2725 28.4 30.2
3a:hisec-mivoc 4 945 9.8 10.5
5b:higher voc 5 1566 16.3 17.4
5a:first degree 6 672 7.0 7.4
6:higher degree 7 140 1.5 1.6
Proxy and or phone -7 576 6.0 Missing
Valid cases 9024 Missing cases 576
Question Route Uses CIVFIO CAGE CSCEND CFENOW CFEEND CSCHOOL CFETYPE CSCTYPE CJBSTAT CQFX CQFXA CQFXB CQFXC CQFXD CQFXE CQFXF CQFXG CQFXH CQFXI CQFXJ CQFXK CQFXL CQFXM CQFXN CQFEDX CQFEDXA CNQFEXA CQFEDXB CNQFEXB CQFEDXC CNQFEXC CQFEDXD CQFEDXE CNQFEXE CQFEDXF CNQFEXF CQFEDXG CNQFEXG CQFEDXH CNQFEXH CQFEDXI CNQFEXI CQFEDXJ CNQFEXJ CQFEDXK CNQFEXK CEDENDY. Uses wISCED on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

European equivalent to wQFEDHI/wQFACHI. See note in Vol A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ccasmin CASMIN levels
Record Type CINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 75 0.78 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 576 6.00 Missing
1a:none 1 2538 26.44 28.36
1b:elementary 2 363 3.78 4.06
1c:basic voc 3 791 8.24 8.84
2b:middle gen 4 1428 14.88 15.96
2a:middle voc 5 506 5.27 5.65
2c_gen:hi gen 6 537 5.59 6.0
2c_voc:hi voc 7 408 4.25 4.56
3a:low tert 8 1566 16.31 17.5
3b:high tert 9 812 8.46 9.07
Total 9600 100.00
Valid cases 8949 Missing cases 651
Question Route Uses CIVFIO CAGE CSCEND CFENOW CFEEND CSCHOOL CFETYPE CSCTYPE CJBSTAT CQFX CQFXA CQFXB CQFXC CQFXD CQFXE CQFXF CQFXG CQFXH CQFXI CQFXJ CQFXK CQFXL CQFXM CQFXN CQFEDX CQFEDXA CNQFEXA CQFEDXB CNQFEXB CQFEDXC CNQFEXC CQFEDXD CQFEDXE CNQFEXE CQFEDXF CNQFEXF CQFEDXG CNQFEXG CQFEDXH CNQFEXH CQFEDXI CNQFEXI CQFEDXJ CNQFEXJ CQFEDXK CNQFEXK CEDENDY. Uses wCASMIN on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

European equivalent to wQFEDHI/wQFACHI. See note in Vol A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjbiscon International SOC (num): present job
Record Type CINDRESP
Valid cases 5503 Missing cases 4097
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Note

Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable CJBISCO
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjliscon International SOC (num): last job
Record Type CINDRESP
Valid cases 76 Missing cases 9524
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Note

Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable CJLISCO
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cmrjiscn International SOC (num): most recent job
Record Type CINDRESP
Valid cases 9109 Missing cases 491
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable CMRJISCO
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjceiscn International SOC (numeric): start current job
Record Type CINDRESP
Valid cases 2560 Missing cases 7040
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable CJCEISCO
Variable Occurrence W3

cjbsoc_cc Occupation (SOC): current main job – condensed
Record Type CINDRESP
Valid cases 5716 Missing cases 3884
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjlsoc_cc Occupation (SOC) of last job – condensed
Record Type CINDRESP
Valid cases 76 Missing cases 9524
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cj2soc_cc Occupation (SOC), second job – condensed
Record Type CINDRESP
Valid cases 759 Missing cases 8841
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjusoc_cc Occupation (SOC) of job sought – condensed
Record Type CINDRESP
Valid cases 583 Missing cases 9017
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjbsocly_cc Occupation (SOC): job on 1.9.2005 – condensed
Record Type CINDRESP
Valid cases 5282 Missing cases 4318
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cspsoc_cc Spouse/partner’s Occupation – condensed
Record Type CINDRESP
Valid cases 3823 Missing cases 5777
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cmrjsoc_cc Occupation (SOC) of most recent job – condensed
Record Type CINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 49 0.51 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 228 2.38 Missing
never had a job -3 423 4.41 Missing
Total 9600 100.00
Valid cases 8900 Missing cases 700
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjcesoc_cc Occupation (SOC): start current job – condensed
Record Type CINDRESP
Valid cases 2565 Missing cases 7035
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W3

cjbiscon_cc International SOC (num): present job – condensed
Record Type CINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
467.50 249.21 11 933
Valid cases 5503 Missing cases 4097
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjliscon_cc International SOC (num): last job – condensed
Record Type CINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
572.22 235.65 131 932
Valid cases 76 Missing cases 9524
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cmrjiscn_cc International SOC (num): most recent job – condensed
Record Type CINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
475.43 269.68 0 933
Valid cases 9109 Missing cases 491
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjceiscn_cc International soc_cc (numeric): start current job – condensed
Record Type CINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
487.30 246.64 11 933
Valid cases 2560 Missing cases 7040
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W3

cjbisco_cc International SOC : present job – condensed
Record Type CINDRESP
Valid cases 9600 Missing cases 0
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjlisco_cc International SOC : last job – condensed
Record Type CINDRESP
Valid cases 9600 Missing cases 0
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cmrjisco_cc International SOC: most recent job – condensed
Record Type CINDRESP
Valid cases 9600 Missing cases 0
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

cjceisco_cc International SOC : start current job – condensed
Record Type CINDRESP
Valid cases 9600 Missing cases 0
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W3

cplbornc_cc country of birth: condensed UKHLS classification
Record Type CINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 4 0.04 Missing
inapplicable -8 8986 93.60 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 576 6.00 Missing
republic of ireland 5 4 0.04 11.76
germany 7 4 0.04 11.76
australia 13 2 0.02 5.88
canada 15 2 0.02 5.88
china/ hong kong 17 1 0.01 2.94
india 18 2 0.02 5.88
pakistan 19 3 0.03 8.82
bangladesh 20 4 0.04 11.76
sri lanka 21 1 0.01 2.94
south africa 26 1 0.01 2.94
other country 97 10 0.10 29.41
Total 9600 100.00
Valid cases 34 Missing cases 9566
Index Terms Ethnicity
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18